THE HOMESTEAD

The original ​HOYER Homestead was owned by Maynard and Mary Hoyer. The granite stone home on the property was built by Mary's father in 1914. We believe the large barn on the property was built prior to that. The Hoyers owned over 100 acres when it was fully operational producing crops for cattle, hogs, and chickens. The Hoyers cleverly rented out the upstairs portion of their home to tenants in exchange for help around the farm. Since Mary’s death in 2005, only 5.5 acres from the original homestead remains. It is on this original land that we have our greenhouse, hoop houses, and fields. HOYER Homestead is currently owned by Gavin and Laura Gillespie, and farmed by Ron Stark, Lisa Stark, and Dena McQueen.